The UK is our Motherland, and although we are seemingly always finding ways to escape her, we do keep finding our way back again. And each time we return home, we appreciate it all the more; be it the green rolling hills, the sense of humour and politeness, the quirky art, or Mum’s roast dinner. Plus, there are some very awesome adventures that we have found right on our doorstep…
Do check out our Peak District Kids website, where we share all our top tips of where to go and what to do on a family trip to the Peaks.
However, in all honesty, we don’t travel in the UK that much; so this blog isn’t really the place if you’re looking for UK travel inspiration. Although you may find something of interest below. And make sure you check out these top things to do in the Lake District with kids (it’s a place we really want to explore more of), plus this London with kids guide is a must read (as what is a visit to the UK without a trip to the capital)?
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APH Parking at Manchester Airport REVIEW: Park & Ride or Meet & Greet?
Public transport in the Peak District is hit and miss, so getting from our home in Bakewell to Manchester Airport can be tricky. The fastest and most reliable option is to drive, so we therefore have to consider airport parking. Indeed, whether you live in Liverpool, Blackpool or the Peak District, for those us living…
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Holiday Inn Manchester Airport T2 REVIEW
There’s always a lot of forward planning that goes into our big, long-term trips, and those last couple of weeks can always be rather stressful with sorting the house out, tying up loose ends with work, catching up with friends, and generally preparing to put our UK life on hold for a few months. Over…
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Camping at Kielder Forest: Landal Kielder Waterside REVIEW
AD | This is a paid promotion in partnership with Visit Northumberland. As always, these are all my own words and opinions. Whilst Northumberland is renowned for its castles and incredible beaches, if you venture inland and northwards to the Scottish border, the landscape becomes even wilder and more remote. Here you will find Kielder…
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Why you should Road Trip with your Baby
Reasons to take your baby or toddler on a road trip
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Rossendale Holiday Cottages REVIEW for a big family get together
It was Nanny Lynn’s 70th birthday and we wanted to get all the family together and do something special. We were eleven in total; 2 grandparents, a family of 5, and a family of 4. The kids (all boys) were aged 4 to 10. We needed somewhere that wasn’t too much of a drive away,…
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Heligan Caravan and Camping Park REVIEW: a holiday home in Cornwall
An honest review of Heligan Caravan and Camping Park It was day one of May half term, and after a few crazy busy weeks of school events, juggling our busy jobs with after school clubs, and the usual issues of battling the odd cold, and sleepless nights, we were ready for a change of scene…and…
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Best family yurt holidays in England and Wales
The humble Mongolian yurt has had a surge in popularity here in the UK, popping up all over the countryside to tempt weekenders with a cosier and quirkier alternative to camping. I first stayed in a yurt (or rather ger) in the Mongolia desert, and would have been rather confused if you’d told me twelve…
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Mongolia for the weekend? Try a yurt in Norfolk
It was a Friday night, we’d just left McDonalds off the A17, and were continuing our 3.5 hour drive through the grey and drizzle. This was wasn’t exactly putting me in the mood for camping. But thank goodness we didn’t need to pitch a tent on arrival. Instead we were going to stay in a…
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Dinosaur World Live REVIEW: a roarsomely interactive show
This Dinosaur World Live review is from the Saturday matinee performance at Chesterfield’s Winding Wheel Theatre. TraveLynn Family received complimentary tickets in return for this honest review. ROOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!!! Eyes wide open, my boys sat fixated in their seats as the thunderous roar echoed throughout the auditorium. Titus the T-Rex, the most fearsome of all had…
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Looking for a Luton airport hotel with free parking?
Are you looking for a hotel by Luton airport with parking? TraveLynn Family were offered a complimentary stay from Holiday Extras in return for an honest review. As always, these are all more own words and opinions. Also, this post contains affiliate links. Should you click to purchase it is at no additional cost to you.…
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Is Nozstock family friendly? Read our review
Is Nozstock family friendly? Guest writer, Lauren Clarke, shares her recent experience of attending this boutique UK festival deep in the Herefordshire countryside. This was my first ever festival with kids, we got the tickets quite last minute so were only able to stay for the Saturday day and night. READ: Dates of the Top…
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Finding family adventure in the UK
If you’ve been following us for a while, you will know that we like to push the boundaries of family travel and dispel the myth that adventure needs to wait until the kids are older! Over the past 18 months, with our boys (now aged 3 and 4), we have traversed India on sleeper trains,…
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Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow REVIEWED: taking a breather before the next chapter
It had been an uncomfortable night flight from Johannesburg where us parents hardly slept a wink. As we sat waiting for our connecting flight to London on one of the few available chairs available at bustling Addis Ababa airport, I couldn’t help but feel a little teary as I watched the throngs of travellers scurry…